Trans rights bill still stuck in the Senate

The Bill, which would add “gender identity” to the Canadian human rights code and also make it an identifiable class under the hate crime section of the Criminal Code, recently passed second reading and is now at the committee stage (the last step before third and final reading.)

Human-rights groups remain confident that the majority of senators agree that it is important to support Bill C-279. That will be reinforced by compelling testimony the Senate committee will hear about the struggles of transgender individuals for security and equality across Canada.